Israeli police questioned Ariel Sharon over two funding scandals in which his sons allegedly are involved. The Sharons have been accused of accepting a $1.5 million loan from a South African friend for a 1999 Likud campaign and of interceding on behalf of a party stalwart who wanted to buy a Greek island resort.
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